IMSA Race 2016 Petit Le Mans - Page 4

HORNDAWG · 29 Sep 2016, 00:14 (Ref:3675818)

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Originally Posted by Bob Baldwin

ok now your hitting too close to home back in those days Ken had his own production company

ok

American Sports Cavalcade by Diamond P Sports ... those were the day's! We was stylin'.

L.P.

schmidder · 29 Sep 2016, 00:26 (Ref:3675820)

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Originally Posted by Maelochs

Maybe a mock funeral procession with a DP effigy burned on the front straight after the awards ceremonies?

This is funny...dps weren't my favorite, but I enjoyed them

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schmidder · 29 Sep 2016, 00:30 (Ref:3675822)

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Originally Posted by schmidder

This is funny...dps weren't my favorite, but I enjoyed them

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We have a guy fawkes night every year at the brewery I used to brew for, so this hits home and makes me laugh. I believe burning man's origins are guy fawkes too, but I dont know. Sorry, way of track here, but the burning effigy and guy fawkes story is very interesting..

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fieldodreams79 · 29 Sep 2016, 00:39 (Ref:3675823)

Yeah they still look and feel odd at Road Atlanta but they're there. And so is the crowd!

They'll go out loud, if nothing else.

Edit:
Speaking of odd looking. How about that part of the esses no one uses?!

canamman · 29 Sep 2016, 01:14 (Ref:3675828)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Edit:
Speaking of odd looking. How about that part of the esses no one uses?!

Yeah , you may remember, but they made that with motorcycles in mind
to slow them coming down the esses and away from the wall on the (pic) right.

I was there the weekend AMA Superbikes were in town and were
first to try out the new chicane. I think it was after either the first
or second practice the riders went to the tower and said "Uh... no."
The orange cones were immediately swung back to cut off the chicane.

It looks like something was putting rubber down when that picture
was taken. Maybe Drifters warming up the weekend before - who knows.

BullMan · 29 Sep 2016, 01:50 (Ref:3675837)

I think Formula Drift was there a couple weeks ago, and I know when they were there they ran through the alt esses.

fieldodreams79 · 29 Sep 2016, 03:43 (Ref:3675850)

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Originally Posted by BullMan

I think Formula Drift was there a couple weeks ago, and I know when they were there they ran through the alt esses.

Formula Drift ran at Road Atlanta back in May and to the best of my knowledge, they use the 10 a/b complex.

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Originally Posted by canamman

Yeah , you may remember, but they made that with motorcycles in mind
to slow them coming down the esses and away from the wall on the (pic) right.

I was there the weekend AMA Superbikes were in town and were
first to try out the new chicane. I think it was after either the first
or second practice the riders went to the tower and said "Uh... no."
The orange cones were immediately swung back to cut off the chicane.

It looks like something was putting rubber down when that picture
was taken. Maybe Drifters warming up the weekend before - who knows.

First time I saw AMA run there after the changes, they didn't use it, but there is certainly some marks in the 'side section' in that picture, now that I've looked again. I don't know who is using it.

CyberMotor · 29 Sep 2016, 04:21 (Ref:3675857)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Yeah they still look and feel odd at Road Atlanta but they're there. And so is the crowd!

They'll go out loud, if nothing else.

Edit:
Speaking of odd looking. How about that part of the esses no one uses?!

But, like always, they are headed in the wrong direction.

carbsmith · 29 Sep 2016, 05:05 (Ref:3675863)

I think it's likely used for schools and the like, but that line doesn't look particularly logical for anything but drifting.

**joeb** · 29 Sep 2016, 11:22 (Ref:3675916)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Formula Drift ran at Road Atlanta back in May and to the best of my knowledge, they use the 10 a/b complex.

First time I saw AMA run there after the changes, they didn't use it, but there is certainly some marks in the 'side section' in that picture, now that I've looked again. I don't know who is using it.

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Originally Posted by carbsmith

I think it's likely used for schools and the like, but that line doesn't look particularly logical for anything but drifting.

We talked with a guy last night ego went to grid life as they did whole track stuff and the alternate esses were used.

fieldodreams79 · 29 Sep 2016, 12:04 (Ref:3675921)

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Originally Posted by joeb

We talked with a guy last night ego went to grid life as they did whole track stuff and the alternate esses were used.

Grid life?

Money well spent...

**joeb** · 29 Sep 2016, 12:10 (Ref:3675923)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Grid life?

Money well spent...

It was Dale, he had the VIP ticket too.

**joeb** · 29 Sep 2016, 12:16 (Ref:3675927)

In the Miata race this morning there was a T4 incident on lap 3 and one of the drivers parked it and started walking back to the support paddock. That is a long walk. He didn't take his helmet of either, and as he walked by me and Andrew it had a bit of a stig quality to it.

fieldodreams79 · 29 Sep 2016, 16:26 (Ref:3675958)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Grid life?

Money well spent...

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeb

We talked with a guy last night ego went to grid life as they did whole track stuff and the alternate esses were used.

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Originally Posted by BullMan

I think Formula Drift was there a couple weeks ago, and I know when they were there they ran through the alt esses.

So I stand corrected. Grid Life did a full course drift while the formula drift event was in May. So we got lots different kinds of rubber all over the place.

GTLM found grip.

WolfsburgRS · 29 Sep 2016, 19:13 (Ref:3675993)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Great track and a great event, with lots of good people, the likes of which we are coming accustom to seeing in the same spots every year. There's also lots of "interesting" folks, too. Ah, race fans.

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Originally Posted by wheelz22

Good for you Wolf....glad you'll finally get to a Petit....you're gonna love it. Every sports car fan in the US should get to a Petit, a Sebring and an Elkhart at least once in their lives...if not many.

Actually I'm missing it again this year, again because of work. (somehow the race date and a work show date are always the same)

I'll get there eventually?

fieldodreams79 · 29 Sep 2016, 19:46 (Ref:3675998)

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Originally Posted by WolfsburgRS

Actually I'm missing it again this year, again because of work. (somehow the race date and a work show date are always the same)

I'll get there eventually?

Next year!

PC off in 10. Shocker.

broadrun96 · 29 Sep 2016, 19:48 (Ref:3675999)

Never, they're always so quiet and unseen aren't they?

fieldodreams79 · 29 Sep 2016, 21:21 (Ref:3676010)

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Originally Posted by broadrun96

Never, they're always so quiet and unseen aren't they?

They even caused a log jam in the paddock post session

**joeb** · 29 Sep 2016, 22:12 (Ref:3676019)

Big wreck in the Mazda race with a small fire

MoMedic9019 · 30 Sep 2016, 04:45 (Ref:3676055)

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Originally Posted by JLGarcia

So basically, if you live in the US and don't have FS2 on your cable package, good luck watching Petit via legitimate means.

I've not watched a single IMSA race via "legitimate" means... I mean, if I just avoid a geoblock is that somehow illegit? I just don't care about someone elses ad revenue.

Akrapovic · 30 Sep 2016, 06:49 (Ref:3676060)

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Originally Posted by MoMedic9019

I've not watched a single IMSA race via "legitimate" means... I mean, if I just avoid a geoblock is that somehow illegit? I just don't care about someone elses ad revenue.

I agree in principle, but yeah avoiding geoblocks isn't legit.

MoMedic9019 · 30 Sep 2016, 06:59 (Ref:3676061)

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Originally Posted by Akrapovic

I agree in principle, but yeah avoiding geoblocks isn't legit.

Lol... I know that. Occasionally, my IP adress shows up in another country. I blame my provider.

Akrapovic · 30 Sep 2016, 07:49 (Ref:3676068)

If you regularly take cheap flights to Germany, who is anyone to argue?

**joeb** · 30 Sep 2016, 13:58 (Ref:3676125)

The final practice before qualifying is about to start. So far everyone has kept it pretty clean and hopefully they can get through this practice without any major damage. There is about near perfect weather this morning Sunny with a slight breeze.

**joeb** · 30 Sep 2016, 14:29 (Ref:3676130)

An incident for the ESM car in turn 10, not sure on the extent of damage but we have a short red flag.

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